The Amazon Basin has 96.500 kilometers of roads, nearly two-thirds of which are unpaved, reports a new atlas of the region, which contains the world’s largest rainforest.
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El Deber: The Government will build the road by Tipnis
According to data provided by the government, 84% of the communities were consulted on road in TIPNIS.
Atlas Amazon Under Pressure: 240 000 km2 deforested in 10 years
Study presents an overview of the Amazon on 6 major threats: mining, oil, roads, deforestation, fire and hydroelectric.
Forum discussion progress of large projects in the Amazon
New phase of development is accelerated in the region. Meeting in Belém, NGOs and companies warn about environmental impacts, but claim that governments do not listen.
Amazon Under Pressure 2012 Atlas
Special about the impacts of mining, oil, roads, deforestation, fire and hydroelectric power plants in 9 countries of the forest.